diff --git a/hyperfi b/hyperfi
index a20608b..2d37e12 100644
--- a/hyperfi
+++ b/hyperfi
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ installbase(){
         sed -i '/^\s*$/d' /tmp/hyperfi-custom-package-list
         sed -i '/^#/ d' /tmp/hyperfi-custom-package-list
         options=()
-        while read pkg; do
+        while read -r pkg; do
             options+=("${pkg}" "" on)
         done < /tmp/hyperfi-custom-package-list
         sel=$(whiptail --backtitle "${apptitle}" --title "${txtinstallhyperbolacustompackagelist}" --checklist "" 0 0 0 \